ZVEČAN -- Boris Tadić's request for barricades in northern Kosovo to be removed is no surprise, but it is disappointing, says a local Serb leader.
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"However, we're surprised that for four months now he sang another tune, fooling the people," the mayor said, addressing a session of the nearby Zvečan municipality.
He also noted that mayors of the four Serb municipalities north of the Ibar River must be careful and avoid the trap of being held responsible for the demise of the Serb people.
"We must not keep quiet, we must ask representatives of the citizens what we should do. I think everyone should be held responsible for their actions. Those who betrayed the country should be held responsible for treason, and this responsibility cannot be transfered to someone else," said Ristić.
The request for the local Serbs to remove the barricades represents "unfair treatment of his own people by the president", Ristić stated, and added that "until yesterday, Tadić said in all meetings with the heads of northern municipalities, and in all official statements, that the barricades were a legitimate means (of protest)".
The Serbs who form a majority in the north of the province are blocking roads in order to prevent international missions from transporting Kosovo Albanian customs and police workers to the administrative line checkpoints of Jarinje and Brnjak. The Serbs reject the authority of the government in Priština, as well as the unilateral declaration of independence made by ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in February 2008.
Now Mayor Ristić wondered "what the purpose of Tadić's message was" - to remove the barricades, to repeat something that the West wants, or if there was "something much more dangerous behind it all, and that is to blame the possible demise of the Serb people and these areas on the people and municipal presidents - on us, who have been fighting for 12 years".
He believes that an attempt is being made to blame the citizens for "betrayal and perhaps tragedy" of the Serb people in Kosovo, and said that "the second part of Tadić's statement spoke about that".
Ristić also asked which plan - that the Serbs had allegedly rejected - Tadić referred to in his message on Tuesday:
"Has any plan been offered to Serbs, except to accept an independent Kosovo and its institutions? If he had the Ahtrisaari plan in mind, that was rejected by everyone verbally, including President Tadić."
The mayor concluded by saying that he and his colleagues had no right to tell the people that they had no right to fight for their lives, their homes, families, the state of Serbia, and that they should instead retreat and accept an alien state. He also called on the citizens to show restraint, unity and remain calm in the face of any violence coming from the NATO troops, KFOR.
Also on Wednesday, President of the Kosovska Mitrovica Municipality Krstimir Pantić said on Wednesday that the municipal assemblies in the north of Kosovo will very soon consider the call of the president of Serbia for the removal of roadblocks.
Pantić said in a statement for Tanjug that Tadić's message was confusing and he that he feared that it was the result of pressure that came from Brussels.
"I think the president in this way gave up on preserving the territorial integrity of the country, of which he no longer speaks but only about the survival of Serbs in Kosovo," said Pantić.
Tadic is a week president and does not deserve to be elected again in office and so his DS Party and other PRO-WEST parties like the LDP and SPO.
The point is once the Serbian citizens allow KFOR dismantle the barricades then the Ahtasaari plan is in force in the north already and gangters from Pristina will watch the checkpoints.
(PRO-SERBIA, 1 December 2011 07:55)
"I think the president in this way gave up on preserving the territorial integrity of the country, of which he no longer speaks but only about the survival of Serbs in Kosovo," said Pantić
That is precisely the reason why some Albanians would love to see Boris be replaced as soon as possible because he is fighting for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo.
(icj1, 1 December 2011 03:35)
I support President Tadic on his stance concerning Kosovo. I don't think the Serb leadership should let Pantic and the others run the asylum.
(Tom King, 1 December 2011 02:50)
Those who betrayed the country should be held responsible for treason, and this responsibility cannot be transfered to someone else," said Ristić. Have that Ristić arrested and sent to Siberia pronto with all his accomplices.
(Lenard, 30 November 2011 20:21)
I think that people in Serbia should organize a support for Kosovo rally in Belgrade... a MILLION man protest should do the trick. Maybe Tadic should look very closely at what happened to Milosevic or leaders in the Middle East. Do not turn against your OWN people or you will end up like the others.
(OccupyBelgrad, 30 November 2011 19:58)
It is time for Tadic and all his puppets be held responsible for the destruction of Kosovo's last remaining Serbs as well as the traitorous behavior he has used to run Serbia into the arms of our enemies. The people of Serbia were out by the multiple thousands to celebrate Novak Djokovic when he won tennis tournaments but are no where to be seen when the spiritual home of all Serbs is being handed over by the "Serbian Leader" Tadic. Tadic deserves to be arrested and jailed as a traitor to the Serbian State and people. RISE UP AGAINST THIS TYRANNY!!
(Dragan, 30 November 2011 19:29)
Looks like Tadic and co is more interested in sucking up to Euoprean leaders then helping their own people. The theft of Kosovo by barbarians should never be rewarded. Have we forgotten what albanians did during the pogrom of 2004? By bringing down the barricades Serbia is justifying and accepting this behaviour and an independent terror state on Serbian soil.
(MikeC, 30 November 2011 19:12)
I thonk these kind of LOCAL leaders should be locked up. Tadic as "the president of Serbia including Kosovo" should discharge them for going beyond their competences and the authority given by Serbian constitution. Also they are acting "against the interest of Serbian state" if you like. If Tadic doesn't react then I think his authority has been undermined and he should resign.
(EA, 30 November 2011 19:00)
It is time for Tadic and all his puppets be held responsible for the destruction of Kosovo's last remaining Serbs as well as the traitorous behavior he has used to run Serbia into the arms of our enemies. The people of Serbia were out by the multiple thousands to celebrate Novak Djokovic when he won tennis tournaments but are no where to be seen when the spiritual home of all Serbs is being handed over by the "Serbian Leader" Tadic. Tadic deserves to be arrested and jailed as a traitor to the Serbian State and people. RISE UP AGAINST THIS TYRANNY!!
(Dragan, 30 November 2011 19:29)
I think that people in Serbia should organize a support for Kosovo rally in Belgrade... a MILLION man protest should do the trick. Maybe Tadic should look very closely at what happened to Milosevic or leaders in the Middle East. Do not turn against your OWN people or you will end up like the others.
(OccupyBelgrad, 30 November 2011 19:58)
Looks like Tadic and co is more interested in sucking up to Euoprean leaders then helping their own people. The theft of Kosovo by barbarians should never be rewarded. Have we forgotten what albanians did during the pogrom of 2004? By bringing down the barricades Serbia is justifying and accepting this behaviour and an independent terror state on Serbian soil.
(MikeC, 30 November 2011 19:12)
Those who betrayed the country should be held responsible for treason, and this responsibility cannot be transfered to someone else," said Ristić. Have that Ristić arrested and sent to Siberia pronto with all his accomplices.
(Lenard, 30 November 2011 20:21)
I thonk these kind of LOCAL leaders should be locked up. Tadic as "the president of Serbia including Kosovo" should discharge them for going beyond their competences and the authority given by Serbian constitution. Also they are acting "against the interest of Serbian state" if you like. If Tadic doesn't react then I think his authority has been undermined and he should resign.
(EA, 30 November 2011 19:00)
Tadic is a week president and does not deserve to be elected again in office and so his DS Party and other PRO-WEST parties like the LDP and SPO.
The point is once the Serbian citizens allow KFOR dismantle the barricades then the Ahtasaari plan is in force in the north already and gangters from Pristina will watch the checkpoints.
(PRO-SERBIA, 1 December 2011 07:55)
I support President Tadic on his stance concerning Kosovo. I don't think the Serb leadership should let Pantic and the others run the asylum.
(Tom King, 1 December 2011 02:50)
"I think the president in this way gave up on preserving the territorial integrity of the country, of which he no longer speaks but only about the survival of Serbs in Kosovo," said Pantić
That is precisely the reason why some Albanians would love to see Boris be replaced as soon as possible because he is fighting for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo.
(icj1, 1 December 2011 03:35)
I thonk these kind of LOCAL leaders should be locked up. Tadic as "the president of Serbia including Kosovo" should discharge them for going beyond their competences and the authority given by Serbian constitution. Also they are acting "against the interest of Serbian state" if you like. If Tadic doesn't react then I think his authority has been undermined and he should resign.
(EA, 30 November 2011 19:00)
Those who betrayed the country should be held responsible for treason, and this responsibility cannot be transfered to someone else," said Ristić. Have that Ristić arrested and sent to Siberia pronto with all his accomplices.
(Lenard, 30 November 2011 20:21)
I think that people in Serbia should organize a support for Kosovo rally in Belgrade... a MILLION man protest should do the trick. Maybe Tadic should look very closely at what happened to Milosevic or leaders in the Middle East. Do not turn against your OWN people or you will end up like the others.
(OccupyBelgrad, 30 November 2011 19:58)
Looks like Tadic and co is more interested in sucking up to Euoprean leaders then helping their own people. The theft of Kosovo by barbarians should never be rewarded. Have we forgotten what albanians did during the pogrom of 2004? By bringing down the barricades Serbia is justifying and accepting this behaviour and an independent terror state on Serbian soil.
(MikeC, 30 November 2011 19:12)
I support President Tadic on his stance concerning Kosovo. I don't think the Serb leadership should let Pantic and the others run the asylum.
(Tom King, 1 December 2011 02:50)
"I think the president in this way gave up on preserving the territorial integrity of the country, of which he no longer speaks but only about the survival of Serbs in Kosovo," said Pantić
That is precisely the reason why some Albanians would love to see Boris be replaced as soon as possible because he is fighting for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo.
(icj1, 1 December 2011 03:35)
It is time for Tadic and all his puppets be held responsible for the destruction of Kosovo's last remaining Serbs as well as the traitorous behavior he has used to run Serbia into the arms of our enemies. The people of Serbia were out by the multiple thousands to celebrate Novak Djokovic when he won tennis tournaments but are no where to be seen when the spiritual home of all Serbs is being handed over by the "Serbian Leader" Tadic. Tadic deserves to be arrested and jailed as a traitor to the Serbian State and people. RISE UP AGAINST THIS TYRANNY!!
(Dragan, 30 November 2011 19:29)
Tadic is a week president and does not deserve to be elected again in office and so his DS Party and other PRO-WEST parties like the LDP and SPO.
The point is once the Serbian citizens allow KFOR dismantle the barricades then the Ahtasaari plan is in force in the north already and gangters from Pristina will watch the checkpoints.
(PRO-SERBIA, 1 December 2011 07:55)